Senior Reporter/Senior Correspondent – News* (Visual Journalism)

The Senior Reporter/Senior Correspondent - News is an on-the-scene reporter or journalist who specializes in a specific beat, which may include domestic affairs, international affairs, natural disasters, sports, war, crime or health issues. He/ She manages the production processes to ensure it meets required schedules and budgets. He is responsible for evaluating all research gathered on a particular beat to determine the potential of the story. He manages the content creation process by directing the story angles and making edits to content based on its importance, length and format. He may also be required to be a visual journalist and be able to produce ready-to-cast news content including presenting news story in live or pre-recorded environments, shoot and edit audio, video and/or online copy for broadcast. He is required to be mobile internationally and may need to travel to remote locations in foreign countries for news coverage. As such, familiarity with the target country's profile, culture and language is valued in this role. He does not work under a fixed schedule and may be required to work during weekends, nights and over consecutive weeks to cover newsworthy events. He works on the front-lines of breaking news and sometimes in dangerous situations. The work involves working with tight deadlines. He is encouraged to maintain a credible presence on various social media platforms. He is expected to have knowledge of sound engineering and broadcasting systems. He should have effective verbal and writing skills and be adept at making editorial judgements. He is expected to work under pressure and maintain a professional image to the public. He should be ethical and be focused on delivering credible and truthful news. He is expected to have effective interpersonal skills to build reliable contacts who are good information sources.